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EMPOWERING RURAL WOMEN’S ROLE MODEL IN


TOURISM IN BATU CITY
Dwi Eko Waluyo1 & Uci Yuliati2

Staf Pengajar Jurusan IESP, Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang


Alamat Korespondensi: Perum.Muara Sarana Indah A/03 Jetis-Dau
Email: dewa_dul@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Needs of rural women to increase their participation in the field of tourism development vary
based on characteristics of the potential for village and community. The opportunities available for
rural women to improve their participation in quite diverse areas of tourism development, among
others, opened the services of accommodation (accommodation) in the form of homestay villages
tourist destination, packaging of agricultural products into packages by-by a typical, cultivate
ornamental plants to be made by- by tourism, agriculture presents the results as typical food products,
food kiosks and others.
Development of tourism sector in the town of Batu are expected to absorb the labor force so
that it can reduce unemployment. Sectors that can absorb labor is generally located in the industrial
sector, handicrafts, restaurants and hospitality services. The type of work is not only dominated by
men but also women. Based on employment data Batu, showed that almost all of their employment
status is dominated by men, in other words the male is always more than women, except for unpaid
work status. For unpaid work status male workers for 2425 people, while women as much as 4586
people.

Keywords: women workers, tourists, tourism

INTRODUCTION the women working in the public sector is very limited.


Limitations of business in the public sector due to lack
The contribution of women in developing tourism tersediaannya jobs in the tourism business involving
in a region is not small, but the limited attention to the rural women. Role limitations caused by women,
sector to make contributions of women in the tourism among others, education, skills and knowledge they
industry is not so apparent. The tourism sector is are still very limited. These limitations lead to their
developed in the Stone Town is the tourism culture lack of the opportunity to participate in the field of
and nuances of naturebased tourism that is a model of tourism development.
national cultural and natural feel of the mountains. This Needs of rural women to increase their
model can be developed tourism as well and if it can participation in the field of tourism development vary
potentially involve all layers of society as a supporter based on characteristics of the potential for village
of the Rock City area tourism sector development. In and community. Some of these needs include education
empowering the community, should not be forgotten and training and counseling and guidance in the
empowerment of women. Women’s empowerment in development of attractions / attractions such as local
the tourism sector is something quite interesting, arts performances, providing homestay, knowledge and
because the tourism sector in the public sector in the skills in the tourism business such as production of
conventional menupakan working area men and souvenirs, catering, provision of telecommunications /
women working areas in the domestic sector (Anom., telephone, health, and development of other tourism
2000). businesses.
Along with the development of tourism in the Opportunities available to rural women in
town of Stone, will be many employment opportunities enhancing their participation in a diverse field of
that can arise dimanfaakan by women. This is because tourism development, among others, opened the

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services of accommodation (accommodation) in the women as sexual objects that they often behave
form of homestay villages tourist destination, package improperly to those who service their rooms and for
of agricultural products into the package by-the this reason management have to substitue male for
distinctive, cultivated ornamental plants to be made female workers” From these quotations can be seen
by- by tourism, agriculture presents the results as that the position of women in the field of tourism in
typical food products, opened a food stall, making several countries including the Philippines is relatively
souvenirs, souvenir kiosk, providing tour guiding low. In addition, the position of women also get a bad
services, to form the performing arts groups involving image. Women who work in hotels, for example, is
women, opening a catering service, and others. This often associated with sexual services, or services so
research was conducted in two phases, first phase that women seemed to have no self esteem. In relation
(first year) menkaji about mapping the city of Rock to the involvement of women in the field of international
and the economic potential of women workers tourism, the study also concluded that“ ... international
identivikasi potential. In the second model of tourism is not radically different from other economic
empowerment for women in the development of sectors such as industry or agribusiness, in that it
tourism sector in the city of stone. In the first year of comprises distinctively feminized segments which are
this research focuses on efforts to find out: usually towards the lower end of the hierarchy in terms
1. Economic Potential of Stone Town in of status and earnings” (Sinclair, 1997:161). From the
supporting the tourism sector. position and role of women in the field of tourism has
2. Working conditions of women / housewives he also mentioned some advantages that can be
in the town of Batu obtained by women in the future of its involvement in
3. Women’s business development strategy to tourism development, among other things: 1) in some
support the tourism sector in the town of Batu contexts there is a chance for women to develop
4. Model of female empowerment (women) Batu tourism and highly profitable business; 2) the existence
in developing tourism sector. opportunity to interact with other nations, especially
5. Identification of women’s business potential women from other countries so that they can increase
in each district in the town of Batu. their knowledge about the role of women in various
contexts. In addition, it can increase women’s access
Literature Review to Jobs and income that would make them more
reflective face various situations; 3) tourism has
Some research has focused his discussion on the created an opportunity to gain easier access in
problem of the role of women. Sylvia Chant in Sinclair obtaining high-paying jobs in the formal sector and
(1997:135) mentions that the role of women in the this has helped increase the visibility of women in
field of tourism in a country different from the role of national economies and cause the growth of public
women in other countries. In their study provides an recognition the role of women.
example that Chant bahwa “... While in Mexican
tourist resorts women are commonly employed as hotel Tourism Development.
chambermaids and laundry workers, in the Philippines,
it is usually men who prevail in these positions. For Empowerment of Rural Women in the Field of
example, a report by Lee (1981) indicates that in Tourism Various studies have been conducted on the
Manila hotels most room cleaners and laundry Workers empowerment of women. Similarly, research on the
are male, with one of the functions of room boys being development of tourism has also been used by various
to procure hospitality girls for guests. Indeed, the experts. However, research that combines both these
informal ‘sexual service’ sector attached to hotels is fields, primarily related to efforts to empower rural
heavily reliant on male intermediaries and would women in the field of tourism development, is still very
arguably function less effectively with female brokers. limited. In fact, these two fields have a symbiotic
Another possible reason is taht offered by Ron relationship (Symbiotic Relationship) is strong. Tourism
O’Grady (1983: 11) who notes that foreigners visiting development requires the participation and contribution
the Philippines are so accustomed to viewing local of women, so women can enjoy the fruits of tourism
development.
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In Indonesia especially, research that aims to working relationship ‘, which means no labor
produce a model of empowerment of rural women in agreement governing the elements of work, wages
the field of tourism development, has not been done. and commands. According to the General terms
While development of tourism in Indonesia has Manpower Ministry, in the informal sector as a whole
received considerable attention from the government is meant to commercial businesses and noncommercial
and targeted for “… replaced other major sectors of that is not listed (or economic activity), which have no
foreign exchange earnings such as gas and timber formal organizational structure, and are generally
(Wiwoho & Said,1996). characterized by: family owned, small-scale activities,
Menurut Klidas (2001: 18) “empowerment is labor intensive , using technology already in adaptation,
seen as pursuing the narrow end of individual/group and the reliance on local resources In the informal
autonomy; … It is defined as enhancing individual or sector can also mean as the unit of small-scale
group development to its full potential”. Empowerment businesses that produce goods and services, and
is associated with efforts to raise the presence of generally included in the class who have not received
someone or a group of people from a weak position to services from government, or get help from the
be able to develop themselves optimally. government that makes the business grow. Meanwhile,
While the empowerment of women has more to according to BPS, informal activity is attempted or
do with improving the quality of their involvement and work alone on your own risk, try your own risk with
participation in field work occupied (Saparinah Sadli, the help of non-permanent workers, and work that is
1995). According to Jamieson (1993: 97) women’s not in the pay-as those who assist a person derives
empowerment in the tourism sector more emphasis income or profits, but did not receive wages well the
on: 1) organizing and managing the process which form of both goods. Picture of female informal
involves efforts to change attitudes after so many long- workers according Sakernas (February 2007), are as
established male dominance in many areas of work; follows:
2) inventory process is related to efforts to provide - Working Age Population (aged 15 years and
opportunities to women to develop their capabilities over), the estimate of 162.3 million, with 50%
so they can participate in the field of community of them (81.15 million) was wanita.Sebesar
development, and 3) delivery process that includes 56% (45.4 million) from the working-age
efforts to provide the opportunity for women to women, only primary education or below,
participate and contribute in the field of tourism sebanyak17, 7 million (21.8%) junior high
development associated with accommodation, school education, 14.0 million (17.2%) high
restaurants, travel bureaus, and development of various school education and only 3.8 million (4.7%),
cultural products of art and tradition as a tourist educated college / graduate.
attraction. However, the empowerment efforts made - Not all of the working age population, came
by Jamieson (1993: 97) has not been focused on rural as the labor force. Of the 162.3 million
women. Although according to statistical data in recent working-age population, amounting to 108.1
years the participation of women in various fields of million is the labor force, while 54.2 million
work to show improvement, but improvement is still are still in school, as housewives, retirees, and
limited in terms of number or quantity, has not touched others.
its quality (Saparinah Sadli, 1995; Hariyati Soebadio, - Of the 108.1 million workforce, only 97.5
1995). In fact, the empowerment of women is not only million (90.2%) who work are another 10.5
a matter of quantity but rather on its quality. million (4.7 million of them women), still
menganggur.Menurut BPS (2007), the
Portrait of Informal unemployment rate open in Indonesia in
February 2007 reached 9.75%, declined in
Women Workers Informal workers are those all states in August 2006 compared to
who work in the informal sector, which according to (10.28%), and so on the condition of february
the interpretation of the Law No.13 year 2003 in 2006 (10.40%).
concerning employment are those who “work outside

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION information and skills. There is inequality between


women and men in resource productivity resulted in
Gender Analysis women and men differently. Dimensions of critical
awareness or consciousness is emphasized on the
One method that can be used to analyze the need to attempt a critical awareness that the gender
existence of gender gaps in various areas of life gap occurred because of cultural and social factors
known as gender analysis. Gender analysis is the can be changed in character. The gap occurs because
process of analyzing data and information of the assumption that socio-economic position of
systematically about men and women to identify and women is lower than men. Awareness means the
disclose the position, function, roles and responsibilities growth of a critical attitude. Dimensional
of men and women as well as influencing factors. representation is not participation shown by the lower
(UNFPA, Ministry of PP and BKKBN, 2003). The classes in the institutions of which impressed the elite.
gender analysis conducted as an initial step in the Empowerment efforts geared towards the organization
framework of the preparation of policies and programs of women so involved in the decision making process
are gender responsive activities. Gender analysis and their interests are represented. Dimensional control
begins with data and facts as well as information about view of gender disparity in the allocation of power
gender, ie disaggregated data between men and between women and men, in every field. Who
women both quantitatively and qualitatively. With the mastered the tools of work, labor, capital formation,
expected gender analysis gender gap can be identified and others. Empowerment is aimed at a balanced
and analyzed so that it can be found precisely the allocation of power between women and men.
problem-solving steps. Gender analysis is very
important, especially for decision makers and planners Potential Spatial Batu
in every sector, due to the expected gender analysis
of gender issues can be resolved or narrowed so that Potential spatial or region in this study, first
gender-oriented programs that can be realized. Sara approached with a typology based on geography and
H Longwe develop gender analysis technique known topography of each region in Batu. With this approach,
as “Framework Pemampuan Female.” Method of Sara the complexity of the phenomena can be described
H. Longwe basing on the importance of development subsequently every stone in the city’s diverse regions
for women, how to deal with gender issues such as with different variations of the complex. This means
constraints empowerment of women in an effort to that the inventory potential Batu region can not simply
meet the specific needs of women and achieving be separated from other accompanying phenomena.
gender equality. Empowerment of women involves Thus, menginvetarisasikan potential in a region can
three things: (1) capacity building means building the not stand alone secarsa exclusive of the whole area
capacity of women, (2) cultural change is cultural in Batu. Potential areas in this study is limited
change in favor to women, (3) structural adjustment understanding as that which is closely related to the
is a structural adjustment pro-women. Empowerment physical shape and even act as a support for the
efforts aimed at achieving well-being of society continuation of economic activities in Batu. In this
through gender equality. context the potential of the region is identical with the
Criteria of analysis used in this method consists tools and infrastructure that menujang economic
of five (five) criteria, namely: (1) welfare, (2) access, activity.
(3) awareness, (4) participation, (5) control. Display data and information on every area of
Dimensions of welfare can be measured simply by economic facilities in Batu meant to understand in detail
the fulfillment of basic needs such as food, health, the condition of economic facilities in each village.
housing, etc., the extent enjoyed by women and men. Thus, the focus of the display data and maps in this
Dimension access and control of resources refers to study is on kedetilan and accuracy of data. This
the extent to which boys and women the opportunity becomes important because the data and information
and be able to take decisions on production resources, presented will be more positive role as a database
the extent to which men and women have access to each year can be updated (improved) in accordance
and control over resources like land, labor, credit, with the development and needs of the
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Figure 1. Map Based Commodity in Stone Town Each District

Employment Absorption who study showed a relatively balanced between male


population and female population. However for
Stone Town residents who entered the age of housekeeping activities are mostly done by women,
15 years and over or entering the working age, divided namely 38 748 women, while men only 2133 men who
into several activities, namely: work, school, household take care of the household. Here’s the comparison of
chores, and others. Based on population census results population based activities.
showed that the majority (48.12%) are working. The
following details the main activities of the Stone City
residents over the last week. Meanwhile, residents
who attended the Stone City and housekeeping each
of 17:02% and 27.80. For the activities of the people

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Figure 2. Population 15 Years and Over By Main Activity

Population 15 years and over Batu most work sector in the same year amounted to 24.539 people
on the services sector. Services sector in 2007 was are able to absorb men and 10.007 women, in total
able to absorb at 20 727 men and 54 376 women, in this sector can absorb 23:49%. While other sectors
total this sector can absorb 51.07%. Here are the are also able to absorb enough labor was trade. Trade
details of employment of each sector in Batu. The sector in Batu able to absorb at 11.604 men and 7.265
second sector to absorb the most workers in the town women, in total this sector can absorb 12.83%.
of Batu are the agriculture sector. The agricultural

Figure.3. Population 15 Years and Over Who Worked by Industry and Sex
Based on the employment picture above shows trade for each only able to absorb for 10 007 people
that there are three economic sectors that can be relied and 7265 people.
upon by the City of Stone in terms of absorbing the Working hours is one indicator to see the level
labor force, ie service sector, agriculture, and of labor productivity. Judging from his working hours,
commerce. Of the three sectors, which absorb the most of the existing workforce in Batu worked as many
most male workers are the agricultural sector that is as 45 to 49 hours a week. When we refer to the
equal to 24 539 people, while the service sector and employment criteria, showed that most of the existing
their respective trade only amounted to 20 727 people workforce in Batu has included full employment
and 11 604 people. While the sector to absorb the (rather than half are unemployed). The following
most female workers are service sector that is equal description of working conditions Batu tenga based
to 54 376 people, while the sectors of agriculture and on the number of hours they work.

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Figure 4. Workers’ Men and Women by Number of Working Hours


Based on work status showed that the majority status of workers with as many as 23:47%, while
of 29% existed as workers / employees / employee. agricultural workers free of 17:58%. Here are the
While the second and the third is the status of workers conditions of workers in Batu based job status.
trying to free himself and agriculture. Self employed
Table 1. Population 15 Years and Over Who Worked by Employment Status

Nu. Employment Status Male Women ™ %

1 Freelance 13,812 5,730 19,542 23.47

2 Self-help Trying 8,669 1,092 9,761 11.72

3 Trying to keep workers 2,040 325 2,365 2.84

4 Workers / employees / 16,525 8,224 24,749 29.72


employee

5 Free Agriculture Workers 10,132 4,510 14,642 17.58

6 Free Non Agricultural 4,837 358 5,195 6.24


Workers

7 Unpaid workers 2,425 4,586 7,011 8.42

Batu City 58,440 24,825 83,265 100

Source: Statistics Batu


Self-status workers are predominantly male is of jobs by sex. Based on the picture above shows that
counted 13 812 people, while women were 5730 almost all of the status of jobs dominated by men, in
people. This condition also occurred in workers’ status other words the male is always more than women,
as workers / employees / employee. Workers / except for unpaid employment status. For unpaid work
employees / employee man who is in Stone Town for status male workers for 2425 people, while women
16 525 people, while perempunyanya only amounted as much as 4586 people.
to 8224 people. The following description of the status

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Thresholded Batu Tourism Sector workers only region of origin because it has a dual
role other than as workers as well as housewives.
Stone is an area that is generally surrounded by Participation of women workers in economic activity
hills and rice cultivation, this condition is a potential in is not a new phenomenon in Indonesia. Many women
developing the potential of natural wissata very from the “lower class” has long been familiar with
promising, other than the famous Stone of the employment. TPAK women workers is one of the
cultivation of vegetables and fruits are also expected indicators of the status of women. The higher TPAK
to be a tourist town that is able to siphon revenue tourism sector, especially women workers will be
(PAD) especially from the tourism sector. Efforts to higher the status of women. However kodisi TPAK
develop the tourism sector has started to take the Stone increase of women workers in the town of Batu are
town development facilities, ranging from the not followed by an increase in job opportunities for
transportation aspect to the development of tourism them.
areas both natural attractions, culture and education. This condition is indicated by two factors, the
Not all areas in Batu district that has aikon tourism, first is still a lot of women workers was included in
this is because the development of tourist centers the category of unpaid family workers (not rewarded).
adapted to the geographical and cultural conditions of Second, more than half of women workers who work
society. For the majority of conditions Junrejo sub are concentrated in low-paying jobs. Based on work
regional area that borders the district of Malang, there status, women workers more involved in the kinds of
is potential in agriculture, animal husbandry. While the activities that include the informal sector (21.9%) were
potential for cultural tourism and education are at Batu significantly higher than male workers (14.1%). This
subdistrict, and natural attractions are generally located means, the more the status of women workers as
in the district Bumiaji. workers who do not receive wages. Based on job title,
Development of tourism sector in the town of experienced the marginalization of women workers
Batu are expected to absorb the labor force so that it as a process feminisaasi or segregation. This can be
can reduce unemployment. Sectors that can absorb seen from the concentration of women workers into
labor is generally located in the industrial sector, the office workers as if already terfeminisasi.
handicrafts, restaurants and hospitality services. The In the area that has developed its tourism, women
type of work is not only dominated by men but also workers (82.0%) with job title as a waiter / worker /
women. porters while the man with the same title only 74.6%.
Based on the results Wiratha (1998) in two This desebabkan by type of business that comes with
different village tourism development in the village of tourism activities such as food stalls, restaurants, shops,
Ubud, Gianyar district of Ubud, Bali provincial districts, souvenirs shops, flower stalls, which are generally
found that in the industrial sector, women workers are more easily accessible by women workers.
concentrated (30.3%) on the business type with a
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